Please
Strand By – Write a short story or scene featuring an Immortal HL
character who has had an automobile breakdown, and is stranded by the
roadside. What happens and where is strictly up to the limits of your
creativity. You must incorporate the words "lake" and "ketchup
bottle" within your effort. November 7,
2002.

An
"Imitation" MWC (guest challenge) – A “guest” challenge from FOM:
one or two of your favorite HL immortals and a Forumlander. Now this can only
VERGE on being 'bad'. Try to use humor and metaphor and even tongue in cheek
type stuff! No insults...only if meant in the nicest possible way!!! This is
only a suggestion ... mainly because I have a scene with one of our more
famous Forumlanders and a delicious she-male type Immortal. October 24, 2002.

Turnabout
is Foreplay – Write a short story or scene involving a character from the
HL series (canonical or otherwise) who is trying to write a story about a
fictional mortal ... you. October 2, 2002.

Cheap
Imitation Mid-Week Challenges – Leah was gone from the Holy Ground Forum
for awhile, so the forum members did what they termed “cheap imitation”
challenges and Daire kindly archived them at the link. July thru September 2002.

Burns Night – Your
challenge, should you decide to participate, comes to us courtesy of current
events: Write a short story, vignette or scene featuring a Highlander
character (Immortal or otherwise) and fire as a major element. June 27, 2002.

My Name Is Sue. How Do
You Do. – Write a (mercifully) short story or vignette in the Highlander
universe featuring a character who is obviously a classic Mary or Marty Sue.
Extra points for hitting as many of the typical plot and character clichés as
you can manage. Roll up your sleeves and show us your worst!June 19, 2002.

Forever
Jung – Write a short story or scene involving a Highlander Immortal or
Immortals, and a psychiatrist or psychologist. Any mood will do. June 11, 2002.

Lytton Things
Get Out of Hand – Palladia writes: "Today is the birthday of Edward
Bulwer-Lytton, of rather unfortunate writing fame. It was he who began a
longish novel, "It was a dark and stormy night. . ." Perhaps we
might use this to for an MWC. (Evil grin)" Your assignment, should you
choose to participate, is to write an scene or story of NO LONGER THAN THREE
insufferably run-on paragraph sentences, incorporating as many foul, overused
cliches employed by bad writers as can possibly be used at one time. They
must be in the HIGHLANDER universe. May 16, 2002.

Mood Music
– Write a short story, poem or scene inspired by a piece of music. There are
no other restrictions, just go where the music takes you. Please mention the
title of your inspiration and include lyrics if there are any. Any music
style, era etc. qualifies. May 8, 2002.

Pass the
Seasoning –Write a scene, poem or short story involving one or more of
the HL Immortals and the season of Spring. You must include the two following
items in some way: A meadow, and a memory. April
23, 2002.

The Howl Nine Yards –
Write a short story or scene involving one or more HIGHLANDER characters
(immortal or otherwise) and a highly unruly child in a public place. March 7, 2002.

The Gathering
for Dummies – Write a short scene or story involving an unexpected advantage
or disadvantage of Immortality. It can be serious, silly or just plain
inconvenient. It can be something we have always suspected, or something we
never would have imagined; but it *should* be something that has never been
addressed in official canon. February 21, 2002.

How's Bayou?
– Write a short story or scene involving one or more of the HL characters and
the following elements: 1) Mardi Gras (anywhere) 2) A vegetable 3) reflection
(light or image) February 12, 2002. (added a
missing story by Ghost Cat)

Dude, Where's My
Sword? – Write a short scene that takes place in the HIGHLANDER: THE
SERIES universe...as if it's been completely taken over by producers who are
seeking the much-coveted teen demographic. You can adapt the existing
characters if you wish, or introduce completely new ones. This is satire,
folks. Can ya handle it? January 29, 2002. (added
a missing story by Leslie Fish)

Making Scents of It All
– This week's challenge, should you care to participate, comes to us courtesy
of a suggestion by Hayden: Write a song, short story or scene that involves a
scent that brings back a distant memory to an Immortal character from HL.
More than one scent or character can be involved. A flashback is fine, if you
prefer.January
23, 2002.

Get My Drift, Take
Two – Somewhere in a temperate climate, two antagonistic Immortals meet
in an indoor setting and a challenge is issued. Seeking a private place to do
battle, they open the door...and are confronted by a massive snow drift.
There has apparently been a blizzard overnight that has deposited at least 5
feet of snow with huge drifts. Write a short story or scene about the above. January 9, 2002.

The Quickening and the
Dead – OPTION 1: Write a short story or scene involving one or more HL
Immortal character and an offbeat and unexpected consequence of the effects
of a Quickening. OPTION 2: Write a short story or scene where an Immortal's
Quickening energy manifests itself in a weird or unexpected manner,
independent of any beheadings. January 3, 2002.

The Perfect Gift
– A 2nd 2001 Holiday MWC is here and ongoing! Check out the holiday fan
fiction archive at the link to see the stories as they are posted.

December, 2001.

Yule Be Sorry –
The 2001 Holiday MWC is here and ongoing! Check out the holiday fan fiction
archive at the link to see the stories as they are posted.

December, 2001.

The Boy Who
Lived ... Forever – Write a short scene or story involving one ore more
HIGHLANDER Immortal characters and the Harry Potter universe. November 28, 2001.

The Wetting Planners
– Your challenge, should you choose to participate, has two options this
week. You may do one or the other, but not both in your submission: A) Write
a short story, scene or poem that takes place in the rain. The Immortal
character(s) must be out in the rain almost the entire time. B) Write a scene
involving the changing of diapers with at least two Immortal characters
involved. November 14, 2001.

Square One – An
Immortal character returns home (to his or her country of origin)and runs
into a surprise.

October 18, 2001.

Boxing Day – A short story
or scene about one or more Immortals and a 'time capsule'...either a box or
some other preserved collection of mementos.

October 8,
2001.

In the Closet – A short
scene or story about one or more Immortals locked in a closet. September 26, 2001.

Get My Drift – A short
scene or story about any three characters from HIGHLANDER. The focus activity
is tubing down a river on a lazy summer day. Any river will do.

July 31, 2001.

Metaphorn – Write a
(mercifully) short love scene for a romance novel, using the most absurd,
unusual or out-in-left-field metaphors you can possibly conjure, particularly
for the euphemisms relating to the act of love (if you dare to take it that
far). Let your imagination fly....

July 18, 2001.

Westin Away –
Write a short story or scene involving one or more of the HL characters--who
has inadvertently booked him/herself into Westin L.A. Airport Hotel on August
24, 2001. Suggestion: Consider making the character someone who was not
on the guest list.

July 12, 2001.

Steer Crazy – A
short scene or story about one or more Immortals and a traffic violation, or
the consequences of a traffic violation. Any mood may prevail.

July
3, 2001.

Garden Variety
– Write a short scene or story that takes place in a garden (of any kind),
featuring any two Immortal characters from HL.June 21, 2001.

The Lease We Can Do – The
Mid-Week Challenge this week: write a short story or scene about the
following idea: in order to get into a very desirable condo your favorite
Immie has to present the perfect family...

June 6, 2001.

You Can Go Home Again
– An Immortal character returns home (to his or her country of origin)and
runs into a surprise.May 31, 2001.

Taking a Stanza –The
Mid-Week Challenge this week: poetry only. In Spring, a not-so-young
Immortal's fancy runs to thoughts of amore' (or just plain Springy stuff),
and you've captured that Immortal's thoughts in a poem that embodies their
emotions, their being, their soul.

May
8, 2001.

Seriously Malled –The
Mid-Week Challenge this week: Write about 2 Immortals in a shopping mall or
giant warehouse store (like Costco, Sams etc.). Incorporated into the theme should
be one of the following elements: 1) Duncan MacLeod showing a decided
Scottish thriftiness, 2) Richie Ryan trying to pick up a gal, 3) A robbery
takes place. Any mood or style may apply.

May 3, 2001.

Driven Insane –
1) Write a short story about one or more of the Highlander Immortals (good,
evil or otherwise) in a very difficult attempt to find an empty parking space
or 2) Write a short story that takes place in the HL universe, involving road
rage. The setting and circumstances can be anything else you choose.

April 26, 2001.

Topical Application
–The Mid-Week Challenge this week: Compose a short story or scene involving
one or more of the HIGHLANDER characters, and incorporating the two elements:
A) slavery and B) cell phone.

April 18, 2001.

Bring In the
Clowns – Write a song, poem or short scene involving a HL character (or
more). Somewhere, somehow, you must introduce a clown...and the color
purple.April
11, 2001.

Tuning In –The
Mid-Week Challenge this week: HL characters (minimum 2), a public place, and
a jukebox. The catch? There can be no dialogue, all communication between
characters must take place by way of the songs chosen.

April 3, 2001.

Another
Gathering – The Watchers are a large organization, presumably working
world-wide. The question is, where do they get all their money? Surveillance
equipment does not come cheap, and the travel expenses alone must be a
fortune. Write a short story or scene that shows a major fund-raiser/income
for the Watchers group.March 21, 2001.

Indestructible
–The Mid-Week Challenge this week: Write a SHORT surprise alternative ending
to the movie HIGHLANDER: ENDGAME. The further your concept comes from out in
left field, the better.

March 14,
2001.

Everyone's a Critic –
Take two or more characters from the HL universe. They have just seen a
movie, and have very differing viewpoints on what they saw, and they are
debating about it between themselves. Attention should be paid to the setting
they are in, as much as the content of their arguments and observations. Just
sitting around somewhere amorphous won't do. February
28, 2001.

Growing Pains –
Write a short scene or story featuring one or more Immortals who unexpectedly
find themselves sharing space within a community garden. The outcome of the
developments in this challenge should strongly reflect the stamp of the
participating Immortal in character.February 22, 2001.

Gathering
Schmathering – Write a short story or scene involving any HIGHLANDER
character, and the winning of the Grand Prize of some sort of contest or
competition (other than the traditional one of the series). Extra
stipulation: The word "mousse" must be included somehow.

February 7, 2001.

What The??? – Write a
short scene or story involving one of the HIGHLANDER characters, unexpectedly
encountering a supernatural, allegedly mythical or strange phenomenon. This
can be of any nature or form.

February 1, 2001.

First Watch –
Write a short story, scene or vignette featuring a Watcher we have not yet
met or seen, who watches an Immortal character who is known to us. The only
element that you *must* incorporate is...breakfast.January 23, 2001.

Forever Young
–This Mid-Week Challenge required our intrepid writers to write a song or
scene about one of the Highlander characters as a baby.

January 9, 2001.

Cold Comfort
–This Mid-Week Challenge required our intrepid writers to write a scene,
vignette, limerick or short story about extremely cold weather (are you
sensing a theme?) and how one or more Immortal must deal with it.

January 2, 2001.

Snow Problem
–This Mid-Week Challenge required our intrepid writers to write a scene or
short story centered around a blizzard and one or more Highlander
Immortal.

December 27, 2000.

“Happy” Holidays
–This Mid-Week Challenge required our intrepid writers to write a scene or
short story about Immortals and the holiday season. Loneliness was required
as an essential element.

December 20, 2000.

Not for the Faint of
Heart –This Mid-Week Challenge required our intrepid writers to write a
scene or short story revolving around the character from Highlander
that they personally dislike the most, preferably from that character’s point
of view.

December 13, 2000.

Barging In –This
Mid-Week Challenge required our intrepid writers to write a scene or short story
that explains why the name of Duncan’s barge varied between “Nobile” and
“Amadeus.”

December 4, 2000.

Shop Your Head Off
–This Mid-Week Challenge required our intrepid writers to write a scene, poem
or short story involving Immortals and the holiday shopping season. The
following elements had to be included: toe socks, moose and terra cotta.

I’m Game –This
Mid-Week Challenge required our intrepid writers to write a scene or short
story where the author discovers they are an Immortal.

October 4, 2000.

My-Landers –This
Mid-Week Challenge required our authors to write their hometown seen through
the eyes of an Immortal.

September
27, 2000.

Perpetual People
–This Mid-Week Challenge required our authors to write a People magazine
interview with an Immortal!

September
20, 2000.

From Here to Eternity
–This Mid-Week Challenge required our authors to write a beach scene using
three of the following elements:seaweed, ice cream, a letter, the odor of jasmine, dog tags, nail
polish, a child's block, a laptop computer, a prayer.

And Now, For An Important
Word… –This Mid-Week Challenge on The Holy Ground
Highlander Forum (the original Rysher Highlander Forum seems to now be
defunct; please go to the link provided to find the “refugees”!) was to write
a public service announcement starring either 1) The 4 Horsemen of the
Apocalypse 2) Kalas 3) Hugh Fitzcairn 4) Xavier St. Cloud or 5) The Kurgan.

July 31, 2000.

Very Highlander –This
Mid-Week Challenge required that an Immortal from the HL universe have a
'close encounter' with an alien from another SF media TV show or movie
series.

July 25, 2000.

Highlander: Endgame Lyrics
–This Mid-Week Challenge required that lyrics be written for the hypothetical
music of Highlander: Endgame. We’re anxiously anticipating the MOVIE! MOVIE!
MOVIE!

July 18, 2000.

Happy Trailers – Immortals
go to the movies…Here are the
results from yet another Mid-Week Challenge on the Rysher Highlander Forum.

July 12,
2000.

Good Cop, Bad Cop –
While Leah and I were on vacation, some of the Forumlanders missed having the
Mid-Week challenge, so Robin jumped in and inspired everyone to write these
submissions! Here are the results from yet another Mid-Week Challenge on the
Rysher Highlander Forum.

July 6, 2000.

Deal With It – Immortals
and garage sales! Here are the results from yet another Mid-Week Challenge on
the Rysher Highlander Forum.

June 28, 2000.

Highlander Haiku – This
one is just what it sounds like. Give it a try! This also proved to be one of
our most popular Midweek challenges! Here are the results from the Rysher
Highlander Forum.

June 19, 2000.

Mission Improbable
– Highlander actors in our real-life universe???
This proved to be one of our most popular Midweek challenges! Here are the
results from the Rysher Highlander Forum.

June 14, 2000.

Build a K’Immie – What
do Basil Fawlty, Elmer Fudd, Kenny, Sleeping Beauty, Mulder and Scully, and
Frankenstein all have in common? You’ll (sort of) find them somewhere in this
set of stories! The “Midweek” fiction challenge this time around required
“building” your very own K’Immie in any manner you wished! There were lots of
wonderful entries. Here are the results from the Rysher Highlander Forum.

June 7,
2000.

Doughboys – The
“Midweek” fiction challenge this time around required Duncan MacLeod; a loaf
of French bread; a paper shredder and the Publisher's Clearing House
Sweepstakes. Amazingly, some folks managed to write serious stories on
the subject! Here are the results from the Rysher Highlander Forum.

May 31, 2000.

Brake Dance – The
“Midweek” fiction challenge this time around required four Immortals stuck in
a huge traffic jam on the highway. Here are the results from the Rysher
Highlander Forum.

May 22, 2000.

A Racy Story – The
“Midweek” fiction challenge this time around required a relay race taking
place in the Highlander universe. Here are the results from the
Rysher Highlander Forum.

May 17,
2000.

Home Ec – The “Midweek”
fiction challenge this time around required a scenario involving Joe, Methos
and… housecleaning? This was an “early” midweek challenge offered up by
Celedon one week. Here are the results from the Rysher Highlander Forum.

May 16, 2000.

Just Teasing – The
“Midweek” fiction challenge this time around required writing the opening
teaser for an episode of Highlander! There were tons of
wonderful entries. Here are the results from the Rysher Highlander Forum.(Some folks have
written Tag Scenes for their original teasers! The Tags are right after the
Teasers for each person who chose to write one. Just scan through and you
should see them. Check them out!)

May 2, 2000.

A Man Could Get Kilt –
The “Midweek” fiction challenge this time around required Duncan MacLeod, a
kilt… and an allergy! Oh, yeah. And it was supposed to be written in poem or
song form! Here are the results from the Rysher Highlander Forum.

April 26,
2000.

Chicken Soup for the
Immortal Soul – Some of the Forumlanders were longing for something funny
rather than the serious challenge directly below, so Leah issued an alternate
“Midweek” fiction challenge on the Rysher Highlander Forum and here are the
results!

April 19, 2000.

Methos, We Hardly Knew
You… – What if Methos was secretly still a “Horseman,” so to speak? And
what if Duncan found out? Leah began issuing some “Midweek” fiction
challenges on the Rysher Highlander Forum and here are the results of the
third one!

April 19, 2000.

The Pledge Drive From… –
What happens when Duncan MacLeod decides that his friends (and a few
enemies!) are going to help him raise money for a local PBS station? Leah
began issuing some “Midweek” fiction challenges on the Rysher Highlander
Forum and here are the results of the second one!

April 12, 2000.

Snapping Turtles –
Leah began issuing some “Midweek” fiction challenges on the Rysher Highlander
Forum and here are the results of the first one!

April 5, 2000.

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